Characterization of the x-ray beam at PANTER

Gisela D. Hartner; Vadim Burwitz; Thomas Müller; Surangkhana Rukdee; Thomas Schmidt; Andreas Langmeier; Konrad Dennerl; Norbert Meidinger

doi:10.1117/12.2677498

5 October 2023 Characterization of the x-ray beam at PANTER

Gisela D. Hartner, Vadim Burwitz, Thomas Müller, Surangkhana Rukdee, Thomas Schmidt, Andreas Langmeier, Konrad Dennerl, Norbert Meidinger

Author Affiliations +

Proceedings Volume 12679, Optics for EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy XI; 1267918 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2677498
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2023, San Diego, California, United States

Conference Poster

Abstract

The PANTER x-ray test facility of Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics is used for calibrating x-ray optics, detectors, and telescopes from Europe and around the world. The 130m x-ray beamline is composed of a long vacuum tube (Ø 1 meter) with a point-like x-ray source on one end and a large vacuum test chamber (12-meter-long, Ø 3.5 meter) on the other end. This work describes the characterization of the x-ray source's stability, including the beam's spectral, temporal, and spatial characteristics during long extensive campaigns, such as a flight module calibration. The beam’s energy spectrum and intensity are monitored continuously with a commercial Amptek Silicon-Drift-Detector (SDD) installed inside the vacuum tube at a distance of 35 meters from the x-ray source. The x-ray optic characterization is conducted by measurements with the TRoPIC pnCCD camera, a prototype of MPE’s eROSITA cameras which is located inside the large chamber. We compare the beam measured by the TRoPIC camera and SDD throughout a long observing time and discuss the correlation of the results and the method of how to derive the beam intensity at any given point in time as measured by TRoPIC. The beam characterization in terms of x-ray source stability and spectral characteristics is performed at relevant energies in the 0.1 to 11 keV range.

Citation Download Citation

Gisela D. Hartner, Vadim Burwitz, Thomas Müller, Surangkhana Rukdee, Thomas Schmidt, Andreas Langmeier, Konrad Dennerl, and Norbert Meidinger "Characterization of the x-ray beam at PANTER", Proc. SPIE 12679, Optics for EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy XI, 1267918 (5 October 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2677498

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available